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' TRAFFIC SIGNAL FOR AUTOMOBILES June 29 1926.

Filed Jan. 2, 1935 Patented June 29, 1926.

. teeters HARRY R. IHRIG, OF PERU, ILLII T 01S.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL FOB, AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed January 2, 1925.

This invention pertains to traflic signals for automobiles, and theobject is to provide a practical and efiicient form of such signal toattach to the headlights of the machine, and embodying right and leftturn signals shown on the headlights.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a front view of a headlight, the signalingcurtain being drawn down into operative position;

Figure 2 is a section thru the headlight rim showing the curtain in alowered position;

Figure 3 is a cross section of a headlight, the curtain being in araised position;

Figure 4- is a diagrammatic layout of the operating cable andconnections.

In combination with the headlights of an automobile, the inventioncomprises frames 1 which are securable in any conventional manner to theheadlights 2. Spring rollers 3 are mounted in the upper parts of theseframes, and curtains el of some suitable transparent or translucentmaterial are attached by their upper ends to these rollers, the lowerends of the curtains being supported by ribs 5 which slide in guides 10formed in the frame 1 as shown in Figure. 3. The curtains l have thewords Right and Left suitably lettered thereon, as shown in Figures 1and the word Right being lettered on the right hand curtain, and theword Left on the left hand curtain. Small cables 6 are attached by theirends to the ribs 5 and are extended down thru the frames 1 and thruconduits 7 back through the dash 9. and there attached to rin 's 8convenient to the hand of the operator. To indicate a right hand turn,the driver pulls the right hand cable, which draws down the curtain atthe right hand side, thus shmvine the word Right over that head- SerialNo. 87.

light. Similarly with the left hand cable and curtain to indicate theleft turn.

In order to prevent the light rays from the lower reflecting surfaces ofthe headlights blinding the approaching driver, th se surfaces may befinished in a dull finifa.

While I have herein described a certain specific mann r and method ofconstructing and assembling the elements of my invention, it isunderstood that Imay vary from the same in minor details, not departingfrom the spirit of my invention, so as best to construct a practicaldevice for the purpose intended, as defined in the appended claim.

I claim:

In combination with an automobile and a head lamp thereof, an open frameadapted to detachably fit upon the front of the lamp; the said framehaving a straight horizontally disposed upper compartment and straightlateral guide ways connecting therewith, the lower half of the framebeing semi-circular; a spring shade roller mounted in the said, uppercompartment; a translucent shade having directional lettering thereupon,mounted upon said shade roller, the lateral edges of the shade beingdisposed in said guideways and the lower edge of the shade beingprovided with a straight stiffening rib adapted to prevent the downwardmovement of the shade across the lower semi-circular part of the frameopening; a conduit connected with the lower part of the frame, thenceextended dmvnward and then back through the dash of the automobile; anda cable attached. by one end to the said stiffening; rib at the loweredge of the shade and extender back through the said conduit.

In testimony whereof I aiiia my signature.

l -lARR-Y R. IHRIG.

